Category: Anti-Corruption

MCA cannot suppress its numerous political, corporate and co – operative scandals running into billions of ringgit by clownish behavior of a frightened MCA MP in Parliament

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 15.11.1989:

MCA cannot suppress its numerous political, corporate and co – operative scandals running into billions of ringgit by clownish behavior of a frightened MCA MP in Parliament

MCA played a most odd and peculiar role Parliament yesterday when I moved a motion to cut the salary of the Director – General of the Anti – Corruption Agency to highlight public dissatisfaction at the rampant corruption, breach of trust and abuse or power in high political circles. Continue reading MCA cannot suppress its numerous political, corporate and co – operative scandals running into billions of ringgit by clownish behavior of a frightened MCA MP in Parliament

DAP calls for the closure of the Anti-corruption Agency as it serves no purpose when it is so ineffective against corruption in government and high political levels

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siong, when introducing the $ 10 cut motion against the Director – General of Anti-Corruption Agency during the 1990 Budget Committee debate on the Prime Minister’s Department estimates in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, November 14, 1989

DAP calls for the closure of the Anti-corruption Agency as it serves no purpose when it is so ineffective against corruption in government and high political levels

Eight years after the much – vaunted slogan of the resent government for a clean efficient and trustworthy’ administration, corruption in government and high political circles have never been so rampant as today as at any time in the country’s history. In fact, corruption, breach of trust and abuse of power seem to have become so deep – rooted that it has become an integral part of the political culture of the Barisan Nasional government. Continue reading DAP calls for the closure of the Anti-corruption Agency as it serves no purpose when it is so ineffective against corruption in government and high political levels

Sdr. Ahmad Nor’s candidature represents the DAP’s serious commitment to unite all Malaysians regardless of race in a common political struggle to fight all forms of political and economic injustices, violation of democracy and human rights, corruption and abuses of power

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, on Gopeng by-election Nomination Day on Thursday, 7.5.1987

Sdr. Ahmad Nor’s candidature represents the DAP’s serious commitment to unite all Malaysians regardless of race in a common political struggle to fight all forms of political and economic injustices, violation of democracy and human rights, corruption and abuses of power

DAP’s candidature of former CUEPACS President, Sdr. Ahmad Nor, in the Gopeng by-election represents the DAP’s serious commitment to unite all Malaysians, regardless of race, in a common political struggle to fight all forms of political and economic injustices, violation of democracy and human rights, corruption and abuses of power. Continue reading Sdr. Ahmad Nor’s candidature represents the DAP’s serious commitment to unite all Malaysians regardless of race in a common political struggle to fight all forms of political and economic injustices, violation of democracy and human rights, corruption and abuses of power

DAP calls for general elections to be help after a parliamentary debate on ‘corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places’ next week

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Federal Territory Ceramah held at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, to launch the new book:”Malaysia: Crisis of Identity” on Sunday, July 6, 1986 at 8.30 p.m.

DAP calls for general elections to be help after a parliamentary debate on ‘corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places’ next week

Two national leaders, former Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn, and former Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, have called on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, to put an end of this period of ‘indecisiveness’ and call for general elections at once.
Tun Hussein Onn, who said that a strong opposition would be beneficial to the long-term interest of the people and nation, does not think that it would be advantageous to the Government to hold the general elections later. Continue reading DAP calls for general elections to be help after a parliamentary debate on ‘corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places’ next week

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the launching of the new book, ‘Malaysia – Crisis of Identity’ in Ipoh on Saturday, 5.7.1986 at 1 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

The single biggest promise of Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed and the Barisan Nasional Government in the 1982 general elections is to create a ‘clean, efficient and trustworthy’ administration, and this is also the Barisan Nasional Government’s greatest failure to date. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

DAP motion in July Parliamentary meeting for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegations of corruption, nepotism and improper activities involving Cabinet and non-Cabinet leaders of Barisan Nasional

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Ceramah at Petaling Jaya MPPJ Civic Centre on Saturday, June 14, 1986 at 9 pm

DAP motion in July Parliamentary meeting for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegations of corruption, nepotism and improper activities involving Cabinet and non-Cabinet leaders of Barisan Nasional

I cannot think of another time in Malaysia’s 29-year history when the country had been flooded with so widespread talk and allegation about rampant corruption, nepotism and improper activities involving conflict of interest in high political places. Continue reading DAP motion in July Parliamentary meeting for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegations of corruption, nepotism and improper activities involving Cabinet and non-Cabinet leaders of Barisan Nasional

The 1986 Sabah Crisis

The Prime Minister, in his motion on the Fifth Malaysia Plan, asks the House “to , call upon Malaysians from all walks of life to strive harder and gear themselves towards the greater socio-economic and political challenges ahead, in the spirit of the Rukunegara, and stand united in our continuous efforts to build a socially just, progressive and resilient nation.”

These are very stirring words, hut they have fallen completely flat and could evoke no response. In the past two weeks, there had been widespread and fundamental questioning as to whether the Barisan Nasional Government is committed to the building of a “socially just, progressive and resilient nation” – in fact, whether the Barisan Nasional Government believes anymore in the Rukunegara. Continue reading The 1986 Sabah Crisis

Call on Federal Government to provide all assistance to the Sabah State Government to conduct a full-scale public inquiry by a Commission of Inquiry into the mismanagement, malpractices and corruption of the two previous state governments

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Dewan Rakyat on the Prime Minister’s Department during the Committee Stage on Wednesday, 13.11.1985

Call on Federal Government to provide all assistance to the Sabah State Government to conduct a full-scale public inquiry by a Commission of Inquiry into the mismanagement, malpractices and corruption of the two previous state governments

Firstly, I wish to congratulate the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, for his directive to Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries about their responsibilities to Parliament. Continue reading Call on Federal Government to provide all assistance to the Sabah State Government to conduct a full-scale public inquiry by a Commission of Inquiry into the mismanagement, malpractices and corruption of the two previous state governments

DAP to highlight the politics of corruption and immorality as the major theme in the March opening of Parliament.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Friday, 18.1.1985 at 11 am.

DAP to highlight the politics of corruption and immorality as the major theme in the March opening of Parliament.

The Cabinet has fixed the new parliamentary opening by the Yang di-Petuan Agong on
March 25 for a three-week Parliamentary meeting. The DAP will highlight the politics of
corruption and immorality in the March opening of Parliament, for all Malaysians must
regard such political corruption and immorality as Malaysia’s Moral Enemy No. 1. Continue reading DAP to highlight the politics of corruption and immorality as the major theme in the March opening of Parliament.

Call on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, To publicly name the three top UMNO leaders arrested by Anti – Corruption Agency on Oct. 16 to demonstrate that there would be no cover – up in the fight against corruption.

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on Monday, 29th Oct. 1984:

Call on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, To publicly name the three top UMNO leaders arrested by Anti – Corruption Agency on Oct. 16 to demonstrate that there would be no cover – up in the fight against corruption.

I welcome the establishment of the Malaysian Press Council by local newspaper groups which would act as a body to which the people could complain should they find that a newspaper had acted unfairly in publishing a news report. Continue reading Call on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, To publicly name the three top UMNO leaders arrested by Anti – Corruption Agency on Oct. 16 to demonstrate that there would be no cover – up in the fight against corruption.